Fantasy Football Week 5: Early Top 15 Quarterback Rankings

A couple of quarterbacks who are widely used as fantasy starters will be on a bye in Week 5. Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford will be unavailable for play in fantasy football.

Carson Palmer’s Oakland Raiders and Josh Freeman’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be off this week, as well.

If you’re looking for a bye-week replacement for any of those guys, hopefully a name near the top of this list is available to you for Week 5.

1. Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins (vs. Atlanta Falcons)

To say that RGIII is on a roll to begin his rookie season would be a gross understatement. He’s been fantasy’s top point-producer for the first quarter of the 2012 season.

He’s got a matchup with the Atlanta Falcons that looks tough on paper, but Atlanta has been more successful facing statuesque quarterbacks than those of the more mobile variety.

Against the Denver Broncos’ Peyton Manning and San Diego Chargers’ Philip Rivers, the Falcons have allowed 414 passing yards and just one touchdown while picking off five passes.

Conversely, Matt Cassel of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Carolina Panthers’ Cam Newton combined to throw for 473 yards and three touchdowns on the Falcons.